[Gasification] Where is Everyone?

[Tom Miles]

I received in inquiry last week from someone looking for a microgrid scale
gasifier to power four homes in a remote off-grid wooded area. What
suppliers do we have for that scale? 

 

We have seen some reliable systems at a larger scale. All Power Labs
(http://www.allpowerlabs.com/), Volter (volter.fi), Entrada (
<http://www.entrade.de/> http://www.entrade.de/) and Spanner  (
<http://www.holz-kraft.de/en/company/102-spanner-re-2-company>
http://www.holz-kraft.de/en/company/102-spanner-re-2-company) all seem to be
selling refined units at the 20kWe+. Are there others? 

 

Tom  

 

 

 

From: Gasification [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On
Behalf Of Pete & Sheri
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 7:44 AM
To: 'Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification'
<gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org>
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Where is Everyone?

 

Hello Doug.

Re:

"It's a mute point drawing the low price of gasoline into our discussions"

 

A moot point?

I was only responding to your questioning the lack of traffic to this forum,
not its mission.

Most people spend their discretionary time doing what seems most important
to them, I think.  When gasoline is USD$4.00 per gallon, the idea of
developing or supporting  cheaper alternatives rises higher towards the top
of the to-do list.

Oh- maybe you did mean "mute" point.  In either case, I won't bring it up
again.

 

Pete Stanaitis

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From: Gasification [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] On
Behalf Of Doug
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 2:33 AM
To: gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org
<mailto:gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
Subject: Re: [Gasification] Where is Everyone?

 

Hi Pete,

We are only as professional as our need to breath the same air. Because we
all are at different  levels of knowledge, none of us can know how to
answer, or ask questions, due to the differing perspective of how our
interests have "drawn us in". We all share that gasification has such
promise for energy applications, so asking questions or providing answers is
the reason this list was created.

Yes, there have been other groups form to discuss gasification, There are no
short cuts to reliable gasifier performance, but information without
scrutiny can only speak for itself. This Forum and it's extensive collection
of related information, was the first to recognize the need for such
discussions and become available to us all. There never has been any
restriction on who participates, and some very good people have  shared with
us particularly in the earlier years.

It's a mute point drawing the low price of gasoline into our discussions
relating to an alternative for fossil fuels! It's not about the price, but
availability which can change over night, and for me, that means being able
to be self supporting in time of need. NZ has had a reported 32,000 quakes
this last year, plus major storms that destroyed electrical distribution
facilities. Are any of us really prepared for the inconvenience when, not
if, it comes? 

Doug Williams.

 

 

On 03/01/17 12:21, Pete & Sheri wrote:

Hello Doug.

 

I view this list to be for the professional for the most part, so I hesitate
to join in unless I have a question that I can clearly describe.

But I think at least part of the reason for the lack of traffic is that
there are now several other websites that cater to hobbyist and advanced
tinkerer wood-to-electricity crowd:

-Yahoo woodgas group,

-Yahoo charcoal gasifier group

-Wayne Keith's driveonwood.com website

-allpowerlabs.com

And I am sure there are many others.

 

In addition (although I have been flamed for even mentioning it), gasoline
for USD$2.00 per gallon does take the edge off for many people.  

 

Pete Stanaitis

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